Healthy Aging
This type of activity, like walking, helps keep your heart and muscles strong.
What is exercise?
This disease happens when blood sugar stays too high.
What is diabetes?
This organ controls your thoughts, memory, and emotions.
What is the brain?
This medication can reverse an opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
This professional helps people improve their health through education and support.
What is a Community Health Worker (CHW)?
Adults should generally aim for about this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 7–9 hours?
High blood pressure is also called this.
What is hypertension?
Forgetting where you left your keys occasionally is usually considered this.
What is a normal part of aging?
Fentanyl is approximately this many times stronger than morphine.
What is about 50 times stronger?
Vaccines help protect individuals and communities from these.
What are infectious diseases?
Eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins is part of this type of eating.
What is a balanced diet?
Smoking greatly increases your risk for this organ disease.
What is lung disease?
This disease is the most common form of dementia.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Mixing opioids with alcohol or benzodiazepines increases the risk of this.
What is overdose?
The conditions in which people live, work, and learn are called this.
What are social determinants of health?
This helps prevent falls by improving strength and stability.
What is balance exercise?
Regular checkups can help detect diseases before they become this.
What is serious?
Family members who help care for loved ones are called this.
What are caregivers?
Even one pill purchased illegally may contain this dangerous synthetic opioid.
What is fentanyl?
Having supportive friends and family can improve this aspect of health.
What is mental health?
This "use it or lose it" habit includes reading, puzzles, and learning new skills.
What is keeping your brain active?
These two habits are among the best ways to reduce chronic disease risk.
What are healthy eating and regular physical activity?
Getting enough sleep, exercise, and social interaction helps support this.
What is brain health?
Calling this emergency number immediately can save someone's life during an overdose.
What is 911?
Public health focuses on improving the health of this group rather than treating one individual.
What is the population (or community)?